Photo: Robert Eva · CC BY-SA 2.0No party holds a majority on Buckinghamshire Council
Chesham is run by Buckinghamshire Council, with Chesham parish council for local matters. No party holds a majority on Buckinghamshire Council. Most of Chesham is in Chesham and Amersham (MP Sarah Green, Liberal Democrat); 4% of residents are in Mid Buckinghamshire (MP Greg Smith, Conservative).
£2,615
Band D, a year, the middle band every council sets its tax from.
Where it goes →How Chesham’s politics has changed since 2021
No majority on Buckinghamshire Council
The Conservatives, the largest group, hold 48 of its 97 seats as elected, one short of the 49 needed. The Liberal Democrats hold 27, independents 11, Labour 4, Reform UK 3, the Greens 2 and Wycombe Independents 2. Who’s in charge ↓
Written from the data on this page: Democracy Club results since May 2021, the UK Parliament Members API and MHCLG council tax.
No party has a majority
Seats by party as elected. A party needs 49 of Buckinghamshire’s 97 seats to run the council alone.
- Conservative48
- Liberal Democrat27
- Independent11
- Labour4
- Reform UK3
- Green2
- Wycombe Independents2
Latest election: May 2025.
Seats are counted from election results: each ward’s most recent winners until its seats are filled. Councillors who have since changed party or resigned aren’t reflected, and which parties lead the council, and who is leader, comes from the council itself.
Results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), elections since May 2021; seats per ward from its EveryElection.
The councils that run Chesham
One council runs every main service here.
Local matters: allotments, play areas, halls, footpaths and benches; it is consulted on planning and adds a precept to the council tax bill. A town council is a parish council by another name.
96% of Chesham’s residents · Band D precept £197
The parish council for the part of Chesham inside Chartridge parish.
Who runs Chesham: same source as Who runs Chesham, above.
Every main council service: schools, social care, roads, bins, planning, housing and libraries.
Website ↗Who to ask
From GOV.UK’s “Understand how your council works”: here one council runs every main service.
Councils from ONS lookups (wards and councils May 2026, parishes 2025), names and websites from GOV.UK’s local council finder; parish councils from MHCLG’s 2026–27 list of precepting parishes.
From the parish to Westminster
Every elected tier that speaks for Chesham, from the most recent elections.
- 1Town or parish2 parish councilsChesham parish councilChartridge parish council
- 2Buckinghamshire Council2 wards · 5 councillorsMohammad FayyazJustine FulfordFrances KnellerAlan Keith BaconParveiz Aslam
- 3Police and crime commissionerThames Valley Police · elected May 2024Matthew Barber
- 4House of CommonsSplit between 2 constituencies
Party colours are neutral on purpose: they tell parties apart and aren’t the parties’ own. Tap an MP’s name for their contact page on parliament.uk.
5 councillors for 2 wards
Wards with at least 2% of the town’s residents, or half their own inside it. Each shows who won its most recent elections, newest first, until its seats are filled.
- Mohammad FayyazLiberal Democrat · May 2025
- Justine FulfordLiberal Democrat · May 2025
- Frances KnellerLiberal Democrat · May 2025
- Alan Keith BaconLiberal Democrat · May 2025
- Parveiz AslamLiberal Democrat · May 2025
Show as a table
| Ward | Seats | Elected | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Northmostly in Chesham · 12,599 residents3 seats · May 2025 | 3 | Mohammad FayyazJustine FulfordFrances Kneller | May 2025 |
| Chesham Southmostly in Chesham · 11,092 residents2 seats · May 2025 | 2 | Alan Keith BaconParveiz Aslam | May 2025 |
Councillors can resign, change party or sit as independents between elections; a by-election winner replaces someone not named here. Buckinghamshire Council’s website lists who sits now.
Results from Democracy Club’s candidates database (CC BY 4.0; elections since May 2021) and ward seats from its EveryElection, matched to ONS wards (May 2026) and county divisions (May 2025).
Buckinghamshire council election, May 2025
Results in the wards that make up Chesham, as declared. Percentages are of votes cast for candidates in each ward; where a ward elects several councillors, each voter has that many votes.
2 wards voted. Every seat in the town’s wards was up.
No election is scheduled yet for Chesham’s wards in Democracy Club’s list. Councils publish a notice of election about five weeks before polling day.
Who can I vote for? ↗14,135 votes for candidates · 3 seats, so 3 votes each
7,601 votes for candidates · 2 seats, so 2 votes each
Candidates and results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), from councils’ declared results; polling dates from Democracy Club’s EveryElection.
Chesham is split between 2 constituencies
The constituencies’ MP and the 4 July 2024 general election, the whole constituency’s result.
Liberal Democrat, MP since 17 June 2021
96% of Chesham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 73% (England 60%).
Majority 5,451 of 54,455 votes (10%): the 189th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019
4% of Chesham’s residents live in this constituency.
Turnout 71% (England 60%).
Majority 5,872 of 53,951 votes (10.9%): the 206th-narrowest of 543 in England.
54,455 votes for candidates · majority 5,451
Liberal Democrat, MP since 17 June 2021.
turnout in July 2024: 54,455 votes from 74,889 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 5,451 of 54,455 votes (10%): the 189th-narrowest of 543 in England.
Mid Buckinghamshire
53,951 votes for candidates · majority 5,872
Conservative, MP since 12 December 2019.
turnout in July 2024: 53,951 votes from 75,622 registered voters. England: 60%.
Majority 5,872 of 53,951 votes (10.9%): the 206th-narrowest of 543 in England.
MPs and results: UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0); constituencies from ONS (2024 boundaries). Percentages are of valid votes; turnout is votes cast over the electorate.
Chesham’s Band D council tax is £2,622 a year
Where a Band D bill goes, what it has cost over the years, and what the councils plan to spend per resident.
Buckinghamshire Council keeps £2,037.50 of a Band D bill (78%); the rest goes to the Chesham parish council, the Thames Valley police and crime commissioner and the Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Across the whole town the average Band D is £2,615 (parishes differ; weighted by residents).
Your bill by band
A Band D home in Chesham, 2026–27, before discounts. The Valuation Office Agency’s band search gives any home’s band.
Council budgets per resident, 2026–27
Show as a table, with Buckinghamshire
| Buckinghamshire | Chesham’s councils | Buckinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult social care | £466 | £452 | £487 |
| Children’s social care | £272 | £280 | £290 |
| Roads and transport | £68 | £46 | £41 |
| Housing (not council homes’ rents) | £26 | £45 | £61 |
| Bins, street cleaning, environment | £88 | £102 | £119 |
| Libraries, leisure, culture | £11 | £18 | £44 |
| Planning and development | £23 | £17 | £26 |
| Public health | £50 | £50 | £78 |
| Running the council | £37 | £41 | £59 |
| Other | £0 | £0 | £19 |
| Total, schools apart | £1,039 | £1,051 | £1,234 |
Net budgeted service spending, MHCLG Revenue Account budget 2026–27, per resident (ONS mid-2025 estimates). Schools are left out: academies are paid for directly by government, so council school budgets depend on how many schools have converted. Buckinghamshire and England: all their councils together. Police, fire and transport authorities aren’t included.
Band D: MHCLG Band D council tax 2026–27 (each authority’s own figure, excluding parish precepts) and Council Tax statistics for town and parish councils 2026–27; since 1993–94, MHCLG’s area averages including parishes.
Having a say in how Chesham is run
It takes about five minutes online; the deadline is 12 working days before a poll.
gov.uk ↗Type a postcode to write to each of its councillors and its MP.
WriteToThem ↗GOV.UK sends the report to the council that looks after the road.
gov.uk ↗Council and committee meetings are open to the public, with agendas and minutes online.
buckinghamshire.gov.uk ↗Anyone can comment while an application is open for consultation.
buckinghamshire.gov.uk ↗The rules, nomination papers and guidance for council candidates.
Electoral Commission ↗Questions about how Chesham is run
Which council runs Chesham?
Chesham is run by Buckinghamshire Council.
Does Chesham have a town council?
Yes: Chesham has its own parish-tier council (Chesham parish council; town councils are parish councils by another name), which adds £197 to a Band D bill in 2026–27.
Who is the MP for Chesham?
Chesham is split between 2 constituencies: Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green, Liberal Democrat) and Mid Buckinghamshire (Greg Smith, Conservative). Parliament’s Find your MP service matches a postcode to its MP.
How many councillors does Chesham have?
5 ward councillors represent Chesham’s 2 wards.
When are the next elections in Chesham?
No election is scheduled yet in Democracy Club’s list for Chesham’s wards. The next UK general election must be held by August 2029.
How much is council tax in Chesham?
Band D council tax in Chesham is £2,615 for 2026–27. Your bill depends on your home’s band, from A (6/9 of Band D) to H (18/9).
Who controls Buckinghamshire Council?
No party has a majority. As elected, Conservative 48 · Liberal Democrat 27 · Independent 11 · Labour 4 · Reform UK 3 · Green 2 · Wycombe Independents 2 of 97 seats; a majority needs 49. The council’s website lists who leads it now.
Who won the 2025 council election in Chesham?
In Chesham’s wards on 1 May 2025, Liberal Democrat 5 of the 5 seats up. The Liberal Democrats had the largest share of votes, 50.3%.
Sources: ONS ward, county division, parish, constituency lookups (Census 2021 output areas; Open Government Licence v3.0) · GOV.UK local council finder · Democracy Club candidates (CC BY 4.0) and EveryElection · UK Parliament Members API (Open Parliament Licence v3.0) · MHCLG Band D council tax, parish precepts and Revenue Account budgets 2026–27 (OGL v3.0) · ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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